Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-08
Clippings From The Herald.

The sidewalk IN front of the church
has been torn up in preparation for q
new one.
George Wilbour has been In poor health
all the spring. We hope to see him bet
ter soon.
Mrs. Ida Anderson is visiting her moth.
er. We are glad to see her at church
once more.
Pastor Spinney expects to take two
months vacation from July on. He
has wrought nobly and merits rest.
Mrs. Geo. Baird and daughter Oracle
left May gath, for visit in Dakota.
where they expect to spend the month OF
June.
Deacon T. J. Lightly has purchased 80
acres of the Joel Bullock farm from John
Lightly, for $17OO. It is called one OF
the best pieces of land in Oakland.
Allie Hayes has been making short
visit with her sister Mrs. c. H. Weber,
in Austin. She was present and partici-
pated in our prayer meeting, May 26
Among those who have been attending
the Baptist anniversaries in Minneapolis,
from our church are Rev. and Mrs. Bel
den, H. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cow
an, Mrs G. E. Wilbour and Mary Bemis.
The preaching appointments for the
month of juno will be as follows: Lam
sing. Sundays, June and 10. Oakland.
June 10 and 26. During the months Of
April and May, the alternate appoint
ments at Lansing and Oakland have been
kept up.
For the first time in the history of the
State, Minnesota Baptists have had the
privilege of entertaining the great benev
olent societies Of our denomination. For
eight days, grand meetings were held in
the splendid new church ed16ce of the
First Baptist Church in Minneapolis.
Of the details we need not speak, as they
are reported in our UNCONVENTIONAL pa
pers, which as matter of course. our
readers all take. In brief, over 900 del
egates from 81 states of the union, sever
al territories and even foreign lands,
were in attendance, including great
many of The most able and eminent work
ers in our cause. The addresses, sermons
and reports were all of high order Of
merit. Aside from the pleasure Of hear
ing our representative men was the adj
ditonal enjoyment of meeting old friends
from all parts of the country. The Pas
tor was especially favored IN greeting
several classmates he had not seen since
graduation day at Newton Thee. Semin-
ary.1n 1873, besides many CO ]aborers of
long ago. Among old friends our Aus
tin friends met, were brothers IA. Marsh
and Amos Weaver While only few
of the members were regular attendants
at the meetings. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cow
an, Mrs. G.. E. Wilbour and Mary Bemis.
Several others spent part of the time
there. as Rev. and Mrs. e. D. Belden,
the Pastor and H Jacobs
The 28th annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Central Association will be held
with the Baptist church in Brownsville,
beginning Tuesday afternoon, June IA,
at 2:3O o'clock, and closing Thursday
noon, June 16. This change has been
made in order to facilitate the attendance
of delegates, both by cars and convey
ances. The opening session will be de
voted to the doctrinal sermon by Pastor
n. f. Chapman: organization and read
ing of church letters. Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning there vii
be Sunday school institute, under di
rection of Pastor Smith. Wednesday at
ternoon the business Of the association
will be resumed. Each session will con
tain a sermon by some one of the nev
ministers of the association or VISITING
brethren, Pastor w. H. Dorward preach
ing the doctrinal sermon. 1t is to be ex
pected that every effort will be made. t
make these meetings the best we hay
ever had, and IN order to do this we mus
not only attend but come prepared +
participate IN spirit and deed. Christian
who forego attendance in order to NEE
the requirements Of self interest or cas-
make the greatest mistake Of their lives
They drift hopelesslY behind the times
get narrow ideas Of the strength an
spirit of their denom1natioh and come
lack interest in the work. On one d.
st least there should be a general gather
ing OF the Baptists from the adjaceI
territory People in Austin at least ca
B 20 and return the same day, taking the
lunch with them. and ENJOYING two Sc
sions Of the second days meeting